Last year, the Fighting Irish won the district title against the Squires 56-38 for their eighth straight crown.

"I don't know if anyone didn't expect it," York Catholic head coach Kevin Bankos said. "But I know they and I would tell you, you have to do the work first."

Bankos was referring to winning throughout the season and the early rounds of the playoffs. But he also could have meant how the Fighting Irish have built up their program over the years.

"You've got to start at the younger levels and teach them to play with fundamentals," Bankos said. "On these runs, we've tried to use younger players and get them experience. When we go to Hershey, most of the girls will have played at Hershey before. You can't teach that."

Hershey's Giant Center will be the site of the District 3-AA final at 6:15 p.m. Thursday.

The Fighting Irish's success also comes, in part, because they do not just focus on high-profile teams like Delone Catholic, but also have solid games plans in place for earlier-round opponents like Camp Hill.